This lets us make the decision as late as possible while still giving those who live farther away time to get here. Predicting the weather in New England isn’t easy, so we won’t know if the Open Night will be held or not until the day of the program.
Unfortunately we can’t control the weather and we can’t observe when there are clouds, haze, or rain so when the weather is bad, the Open Night will be canceled. The weather is always a factor when observing. Unfortunately, the Observatory is only accessible via stairs. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520. We are located at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The Public Open Night is held at the Coit Observatory at Boston University. No unaccompanied minors will be admitted. Right before the program starts and after all the ticketed guests that are present are admitted, we will admit any non-ticketed guests until we reach capacity. We start admitting ticketed guests 10 minutes before the program begins. Please arrive early as there is no admittance once the program begins. The program starts promptly at 7:30pm during the fall and winter months, and 8:30pm during the spring and summer months. More details can be found on the Eventbrite page. Tickets are free, limited to 5 per person, and made available on Thursday mornings. Ticket reservations for admission are managed through the BU Open Night Eventbrite site.
Public Open Nights are open to everyone, however space is limited. Masks should be worn during the entire program.Ĭall our information number at 61, no earlier than two hours before the scheduled starting time or check for updates on our Twitter feed at /buobservatory. Masks are required inside BU buildings, the Observatory and the Observatory roof deck. The Open Nights are held most Wednesday evenings throughout the year, weather permitting. Like what you see here? You'll get an even bigger, accurately mapped sky chart, along with oodles of stargazing information, in the pages of Sky & Telescope magazine.The Public Open Night at the Observatory is a chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well.
#TELESCOPE NEAR ME HOW TO#
If you have questions about how to use this sky chart, please email us at. There's also an option to print a black-on-white version of the all-sky chart - just use the printer icon at top right.Īnd don't forget to experiment! Discover the difference between equinox and solstice, and find out if the constellations really are upside down on the other side of the equator.
The chart is mobile-friendly, so take it with you when you head outside. We also now offer the option to turn off the Sun, in order to show which stars are up during the daytime.
#TELESCOPE NEAR ME ZIP#
Simply enter your location, either via zip code, city, or latitude/longitude, and find out what's up in your sky tonight! Change the horizon view by dragging the green square on the full-sky chart.Ĭustomize your map to show (or not show) constellation lines, names, and boundaries, deep-sky objects, star and planet names, and more. Chart the stars and planets visible to the unaided eye from any location, at any time of day or night, on any date between the years 1600 to 2400.
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